Tema 6. Connective tissue

There are several body tissues that connect, support, and help bind other tissues.

• Nervous tissue

• Digestive tissue

• Epithelial tissue

• Connective tissue

Is the most distinguishable type of protein fiber in connective tissue

• Collagen

• Keratin

• Trypsin

• Melanin

This type of connective tissue generally holds organs, anatomic structures, and tissues in place.

• Connective tissue proper loose

• Connective tissue proper dense

• Specialized connective tissue

Is a loosely organized embryonic connective tissue with undifferentiated cells that produce most of the tissues of the body.

• Mesenchyme

• Lymphatic tissue

• Blood vessels

• Adipose tissue

Is an autoimmune disease involving the inability to form and the loss of self-tolerance of nuclear autoantigens and immune complexes and causes inflammation of multiple organ systems.

• Systemic lupus erythematosus

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Myositis

• Scleroderma

Is a rare autoimmune disease that is more common in males and is characterized by autoantibodies, abnormal vascular structures, and fibrosis of the skin and various organs due to excess collagen production.

• Scleroderma

• Systemic lupus erythematosus

• Sjodren syndrome

• Rheumatoid arthritis

This type of connective tissue is formed of fibers that are further bundled together to form a fascicle, and several of these fascicles get further grouped.

• Nervous cells

• Muscle cells

• Adipose cells

• Bone cells

Most connective tissue arises from the:

• Ectoderm

• Mesoderm

• Endoderm